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73. Common sense means if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like duck, you can be

Mon May 9, 2016, 06:57 PM

May 2016

pretty sure it is a duck.

Nice job trying to shift the discussion topic whenever your arguments are getting thin. Kind of obvious though. First it was guns, now it is 17 trillion. The topic of this post is Wall Street Donors Flocking to Hillary.

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Wall Street Donors Flocking to Clinton [View all] kadaholo May 2016 OP

Well, she is our next President. Makes sense. onehandle May 2016 #1

Ours, or theirs? Scootaloo May 2016 #3

Best post of the year, Scootaloo. JDPriestly May 2016 #8

Perfect! Plucketeer May 2016 #12

heh. Eleanors38 May 2016 #27

Theirs bigwillq May 2016 #39

Theirs, of course. You do realize other than Bernie Sanders no human being alive Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #54

Yeah good one cause every sector of America gets it's own president Ohioblue22 May 2016 #60

Post removed Post removed May 2016 #7

let's not pretend DonCoquixote May 2016 #14

The tens of millions spent on him and the tens of millions she had to spend during the primary... onehandle May 2016 #16

His supporters gave him tens of millions zalinda May 2016 #22

...and money well spent in developing a permanent post-election organization. Eleanors38 May 2016 #29

OMG...the audacity of someone to oppose her. libdem4life May 2016 #30

and do you think that would have stopped her DonCoquixote May 2016 #58

The sense of entitlement is staggering. Kall May 2016 #61

"Clinton as the standard bearer of neoconservative ideals." Kip Humphrey May 2016 #2

"A godless liberal Democrat... yallerdawg May 2016 #4

but but but she's a progressive right - wants to help the working people of this country! lastone May 2016 #5

Yep... NewImproved Deal May 2016 #6

The caption to the above photo.... Plucketeer May 2016 #10

Wall Street executives, yes, donors, employees are allowed to contribute to candidates of their Thinkingabout May 2016 #9

So - your laughable contention is that Plucketeer May 2016 #11

No, don't try to rewrite my post, Wall Street is located in NY, Hillary was their senator at one Thinkingabout May 2016 #15

Hillary ONLY worked for wall street zalinda May 2016 #23

Oh, really, then trying to increase the minumin wage was only going to help Thinkingabout May 2016 #25

If that's the only 2 things you've got in 8 years. LOL eom zalinda May 2016 #35

No, just pointing out a couple of quick points showing the irony of your post. Thinkingabout May 2016 #45

So if I understand correctly, your contention is that her support for the ACA and minimum wage while hughee99 May 2016 #44

So, Lockheed-Martin is a moving force in Vermont? Plucketeer May 2016 #24

F-35, Bernie knows about the F-35, big cost over runs, now over one Thinkingabout May 2016 #28

Says you. And, of course I believe everything you say. eom zalinda May 2016 #37

Maybe these links will help. Thinkingabout May 2016 #42

And what... Plucketeer May 2016 #38

Yes, of course..........she, who can do no wrong. eom zalinda May 2016 #74

The election map was fascinating. oldandhappy May 2016 #33

"Wallstreet... has large numbers of employees:" My god, the lumpenproletariat?! Eleanors38 May 2016 #32

This is very disconcerting. That the Wall Street Masters realize that the candidate that can be Akicita May 2016 #13

Bought and paid for as NRA donation to defeat Sanders for his election to congress has resulted Thinkingabout May 2016 #17

lol Akicita May 2016 #18

Can you point to an incident where Hillary was bought and paid? Thinkingabout May 2016 #19

Specific quid pro quo instances are hard to prove. Bribes are usually not paid in cash. Usually they Akicita May 2016 #21

Yoi just nailed down what has happened to Sanders. The NRA donated $18.000 to Thinkingabout May 2016 #34

$18k would get you a seat in the kitchen at some of Hillary's fundraisers. Akicita May 2016 #46

But it will not buy five votes against the Brady Bill from Clinton. Thinkingabout May 2016 #47

If you only care about a single issue and that issue is gun control you have a point. Akicita May 2016 #51

No, just one in which I posted, there are more. This is a point we know Sanders was Thinkingabout May 2016 #56

We don't know that he was influenced by the NRA at all.. It is much more likely he was influenced by Akicita May 2016 #57

Then saying Hillary is influenced by whoever or whatever which has not happened, Thinkingabout May 2016 #59

BINGO!! Once you realize Hillary's real constituents are Wall Street and the one percent it all Akicita May 2016 #62

Prove it. Thinkingabout May 2016 #64

I don't have to prove it. See reply #21. I and most others in this country believe Wall Street, big Akicita May 2016 #66

The word is believe, but it does not make it true. Thinkingabout May 2016 #67

Correct. It is based on common sense not proof. Akicita May 2016 #68

No, commom sense is not proof, common sense determines if something sounds too good to be true then Thinkingabout May 2016 #69

I said common sense, not proof. I did not say common sense is proof. Reread my post. Akicita May 2016 #70

I was agreeing, common sense is not proof Thinkingabout May 2016 #75

If you were agreeing with me why did you preface your "common sense is not proof" with the word No? Akicita May 2016 #76

Common sense means if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like duck, you can be Akicita May 2016 #73

Ok, if you say so, yep, Sanders was influenced, plain and simple, give votes against the Thinkingabout May 2016 #78

If you think Bernie was influenced, either by the NRA or his constinuency, and it weighs heavily on Akicita May 2016 #79

My goodness Plucketeer May 2016 #40

My goodness, the NRA does triple duty! When in doubt...nt Eleanors38 May 2016 #36

His voting record lasts forever. Thinkingabout May 2016 #48

Yeah, Wall Street donors and the wealthiest of celebrities. People with bucketloads of bjo59 May 2016 #20

Since Trump would destroy the economy, it makes sense. FLPanhandle May 2016 #26

Indeed, every sane person in this country should be flocking to whoever the democratic nominee is. Salviati May 2016 #31

The money shot is ... ebayfool May 2016 #41

Yeah, they've HEARD The Donald talk about economic policy. Adrahil May 2016 #43

You're right. They certainly wouldn't choose Bernie. But we still can. Akicita May 2016 #49

Good luck with that! NT Adrahil May 2016 #50

Thanks. Akicita May 2016 #52

Like Coke vs Pepsi Rass May 2016 #53

Rass�I like Coke. CobaltBlue May 2016 #55

Pure nonsense. Kingofalldems May 2016 #77

Of course because Bernie is un-electable , Trump is unstable they would rather have her than trump Ohioblue22 May 2016 #63

yep, the new coalition is forming already 0rganism May 2016 #65

Imagine that. forest444 May 2016 #71

They are flocking to her because they don't want influence. EndElectoral May 2016 #72

Locking tammywammy May 2016 #80